Jungle Matchup

Udyr vs Zed

Patch: 15.17 (25.17)
League: Platinum+
Udyr

Udyr

the Spirit Walker
Jungle
Udyr Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.87%

Matchup Win Rate

48.0%
Udyr vs Zed Wins
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52.0%
Zed vs Udyr Wins
Zed

Zed

the Master of Shadows
Jungle
Zed Jungle Overall Win Rate
47.70%

Udyr vs Zed - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.17 (25.17)

Udyr Jungle vs Zed Jungle - Who is stronger?

Udyr Jungle has trouble against Zed (48.0% win rate) based on 536 games. This is a tough matchup for Udyr players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Udyr Jungle vs Zed Jungle in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.8% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.2% popularity, Udyr constantly encounters meta-dominant Zed (6.7%, 8th place out of 58 Jungle champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Udyr performance in the current patch. Surprising upset: Despite Udyr's higher tier rating, Zed wins 52.0% of encounters. This suggests Zed's kit specifically counters Udyr's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Phase Rush + Axiom Arcanist combination (59.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, Mejai's Soulstealer, and Boots of Swiftness boosts your chances from 48.0% to 75.8% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Udyr's superior farming (7.00 vs 5.89/min, 8th among Jungle) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.11 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Udyr outputs more damage (667 vs 663/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.60) with 48.0% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.

Udyr vs Zed - Jungle Stats Comparison

Udyr Jungle
Udyr Jungle		Versus
Zed Jungle
Zed Jungle
BTierC
48.0%Matchup Winrate52.0%
49.87%Role Winrate47.70%
#38Winrate Rank#55
2.2%Pickrate6.7%
2.6Average KDA2.6
423Gold per Minute435
7.00CS/Min5.89
0.16Wards per Minute0.18
667Damage per Minute663

How to Beat Zed as Udyr (Jungle)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Udyr versus Zed matchup in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Udyr deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Zed deals mainly physical damage (87.52%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Udyr is higher farming statistics (ranked 8th among role champions) (versus 39th for Zed), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.

Key aspects of the Udyr Jungle versus Zed Jungle matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Udyr player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Zed player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Udyr vs Zed: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
51.6% Win Rate60.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
74.5% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

Udyr vs Zed: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired. This bonus is increased to 15% Move Speed for any enemy champion that you impair.

Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.8% Win Rate43.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Celerity
Celerity All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Waterwalking
Waterwalking Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the river.

May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.

Waterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

59.0% Win Rate7.2% Pick Rate

Udyr vs Zed: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.5% Win Rate31.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
49.5% Win Rate41.1% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.9% Win Rate25.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate22.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
Inflame
Damaging Abilities deal 15 bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.
Deals an additional 45 magic damage to monsters.
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Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
53.4% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
53.3% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Mosstomper that assists you against monsters.
Mosstomper's Courage
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants a shield that regenerates after killing large monsters or out of combat.
53.8% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
58.1% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
54.6% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.9% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
Inflame
Damaging Abilities deal 15 bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.
Deals an additional 45 magic damage to monsters.
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Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
75.8% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
65.9% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
52.8% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
56.6% Win Rate5.1% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
47.9% Win Rate5.0% Pick Rate
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
65.8% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
68.4% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
65.9% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
57.3% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

Udyr vs Zed: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Wilding Claw Udyr gains attack speed and his next two attacks deal bonus physical damage. Recast: Gain even more attack speed, and the next two attacks call lightning to strike the target.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Iron Mantle Udyr gains a shield and his next two attacks heal him. Recast: Gain an even bigger shield and heal based on max health over the next couple seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Blazing Stampede Udyr gains movement speed and his first attack against each target will Stun them. Recast: Gain even more movement speed and immunity to immobilizing effects for a couple seconds.
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Wingborne Storm Udyr surrounds himself in a glacial storm, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Recast: Empower and unleash the storm, causing it to track enemies and deal additional damage.
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
69.0% Win Rate16.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Wilding Claw Udyr gains attack speed and his next two attacks deal bonus physical damage. Recast: Gain even more attack speed, and the next two attacks call lightning to strike the target.
Q
R
W
Iron Mantle Udyr gains a shield and his next two attacks heal him. Recast: Gain an even bigger shield and heal based on max health over the next couple seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Blazing Stampede Udyr gains movement speed and his first attack against each target will Stun them. Recast: Gain even more movement speed and immunity to immobilizing effects for a couple seconds.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Wingborne Storm Udyr surrounds himself in a glacial storm, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Recast: Empower and unleash the storm, causing it to track enemies and deal additional damage.
R
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: R > E > W
81.1% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate

Udyr tips:

  • Damage is applied to turtle shield post-mitigation. Therefore, buying defensive items can drastically increase your survivability.
  • Udyr is one of the best junglers in the game. Taking advantage of this can give your team a large XP advantage and map control.

Playing Against Zed

  • Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
  • After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
  • Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

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